Seahawks get Walker again, however D short-handed

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will get operating again Ken Walker III again for his or her Monday evening sport towards the Detroit Lions, however they’re going to be with out at the least 4 key gamers on protection.

Seattle on Saturday dominated out defensive linemen Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy, in addition to outdoors linebackers Uchenna Nwosu and Boye Mafe. Inside linebacker Jerome Baker is questionable.

All are starters apart from Murphy, a first-round decide who performed 78 mixed snaps over his first two NFL video games earlier than injuring his hamstring final week in Seattle’s win over the Miami Dolphins.

Williams, the highest-paid defensive participant in Seahawks historical past, suffered a rib harm in that sport. Mafe, who ranks sixth amongst edge defenders this season in cross block win price, aggravated an earlier knee harm towards Miami. Nwosu, Seattle’s high edge defender, missed the primary three video games due to an MCL sprain.

The Lions (2-1) have been 3.5-point favorites as of Saturday afternoon, per ESPN BET.

The Seahawks’ 3-0 begin has include the caveat that they’ve crushed the Denver Broncos in Bo Nix‘s NFL debut, the New England Patriots in extra time and the Dolphins with out Tua Tagovailoa. Enjoying the Lions at Ford Discipline already was billed as their first actual problem of the season, and now they’re going to be with out arguably their 4 greatest front-seven defenders as they give the impression of being to go 4-0 beneath new coach Mike Macdonald.

“You have acquired 4 guys which might be down, 4 extra guys are going to be up,” Macdonald mentioned. “Trying ahead to seeing these guys play. Once you discuss having depth in your soccer workforce, you need the sensation to be like, ‘OK, I can not wait to see whoever’s going to get that chance now.’ In order that’s our view. Guys are going have extra alternatives than they’ve often had, and [we’re] wanting ahead to seeing what they do.”

Macdonald acknowledged that taking part in three video games within the span of 10 days was an element on among the selections Seattle made with regard to who will and will not play Monday evening.

“It is positively a dialogue level,” he mentioned. “It is early within the season, so if we’re taking part in within the Tremendous Bowl, then it might be a distinct dialog most likely.”

Walker missed the earlier two video games due to an indirect harm he suffered within the fourth quarter of the opener. The Seahawks listed him as restricted Thursday and Friday and as a full participant Saturday. Additionally they practiced Wednesday however weren’t required to launch an harm report that day.

“He is appeared good,” Macdonald mentioned of Walker. “He is able to go.”

Baker was restricted Saturday after not training Thursday or Friday.

Macdonald mentioned Mafe’s knee harm is “nothing main.” A supply informed ESPN that Murphy, the sixteenth general decide in April’s draft, may need to overlook a couple of week.

“Undecided on precise timelines,” Macdonald mentioned, referring to the Mafe, Murphy, Williams and Nwosu accidents, “however none are long run I do not suppose, except one thing modifications.”

Nwosu went down within the closing preseason sport. The Seahawks didn’t place him on injured reserve — which might have required him to overlook at the least the primary 4 video games — as a result of they believed he may return by Week 4. Macdonald mentioned Nwosu did not have a setback.

“You guys know Uchenna,” he mentioned. “This man works extraordinarily arduous. It was price a shot, after which having him out doing all of the stuff on the sector, among the walk-throughs and issues, staying engaged, I believe it was the correct determination though it did not work out in our favor.”

Proper guard Anthony Bradford was a full participant Friday and Saturday after not training Thursday. He has began the primary three video games however has dedicated six penalties. Seattle labored in rookie third-round decide Christian Haynes at proper guard in every of the primary two video games. Macdonald mentioned each will play Monday evening.